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   Mis·be·lief

   /ˌmisbəˈlēf/

   

   noun

   • 1. a wrong or false belief or opinion: "the misbelief that alcohol problems require a specialist response"

   Derivatives

   • 1. misbeliever noun

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   misbelief. A false or unorthodox belief.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   What is the synonym of misbelief?

   • Synonyms for misbelief delusion, error, fallacy, falsehood, falsity, hallucination, illusion, misconception, myth, old wives' tale, untruth

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   What is a misbelief?

   • When I was finally told the definition of a misbelief, they said that it referred to "a character's view of something - particularly themself - that is just plain wrong."

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   What is an example of a misbelief?

   • For example, in the 14th century, the bubonic plague epidemic in Europe fuelled a misbelief among Christians that the Jews were deliberately poisoning wells and rivers with infectious “miasma”, leading to the mass persecution of Jews.

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   When was misbelief first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun misbelief is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for misbelief is from before 1225, in Vices and Virtues. misbelief is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, belief n.

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4. en.thefreedictionary.com › misbeliefMisbelief - definition of misbelief by The Free Dictionary

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   Define misbelief. misbelief synonyms, misbelief pronunciation, misbelief translation, English dictionary definition of misbelief. n. 1. A wrong or faulty belief. 2. A heretical or unorthodox religious belief. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › misbeliefMISBELIEF - 14 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to misbelief. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. ILLUSION. Synonyms. illusion. false belief. false idea. erroneous impression. mistaken idea. delusion. misconception. misimpression. fallacy. error. misapprehension. fancy. caprice. vagary.

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   : erroneous or false belief : heresy. Synonyms. delusion. error. fallacy. falsehood. falsity. hallucination. illusion. misconception. myth. old wives' tale. untruth. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misbelief in a Sentence. the common misbelief that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon.

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   What does the noun misbelief mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun misbelief, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. misbelief has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   misbelieve. Other forms: misbelieving; misbelieved; misbelieves. Definitions of misbelieve. verb. hold a false or unorthodox belief. see more.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › misbeliefsMISBELIEFS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for MISBELIEFS: myths, delusions, errors, illusions, superstitions, misconceptions, fallacies, falsehoods; Antonyms of MISBELIEFS: truths, verities.